Melvyn Bragg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melvyn Bragg
Occupation	TV Show Host
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1939(1939-10-06)
Age	85
Birthplace	Carlisle
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Melvyn Bragg Biography

Melvyn Bragg is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on October 6, 1939 in Carlisle, England, United Kingdom. English writer and broadcaster who hosted the BBC’s The South Bank Show.

He made friends with He became friends with former prime minister Tony Blair. , former prime minister.

He and Catherine Mary Haste had two children together.

Melvyn Bragg Net Worth

Melvyn Bragg is one of the richest TV Show Host from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melvyn Bragg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He went to Nelson Thomlinson School.

Melvyn Bragg hosted him on Class and Culture.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Melvyn Bragg Dating?

According to our records, Melvyn Bragg married to Catherine Mary Haste , Marie-Elisabeth Roche. As of December 1, 2023, Melvyn Bragg’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Melvyn Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Melvyn Bragg celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Melvyn Bragg

Key Facts
1. Bragg was born on 6 October 1939 in Carlisle, England.
2. He hosts the academic discussion radio programme, In Our Time, on BBC Radio 4.
3. Bragg is Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1999 until 2017.
4. He is a novelist and writer of non-fiction.
5. He is a life peer in the House of Lords and a Vice President of the Royal Television Society.
6. He is a member of the Garrick and Chelsea Arts Clubs.
7. He is a relative of Sir William Henry Bragg and his son Sir Lawrence Bragg, both Nobel Prize winners in Physics.
8. His first novel was published in 1965.
9. He has written the biographical dramas The Debussy Film and Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World.
10. In 1972, he co-wrote the script for Norman Jewison’s film, Jesus Christ Superstar.
11. He was married to Cate Haste from 1973-2018.
12. In 2016, he began sharing a home with Gabriel Clare-Hunt, whom he married in 2019.
13. He has suffered from two known nervous breakdowns.
14. He is a supporter of Carlisle United and Arsenal football clubs.
15. He lives in Hampstead, London.

Where is Melvyn Bragg now?

At the age of 75, he was profiled in the BBC Two television programme Melvyn Bragg: Wigton to Westminster, first broadcast on 18 July 2015. He lives in Hampstead, London , but still owns a house near his home town of Wigton. He is a member of the Garrick and Chelsea Arts clubs.

Who is Melvyn Bragg daughter?

Daughters

What Programme did Melvyn Bragg present?

For thirty-three years Melvyn Bragg was the editor and presenter of The South Bank Show and the controller of Specialist Factual and Arts programmes at ITV Studios in London; since May 2012 the programme has been broadcast on Sky Arts.

Is Melvyn Bragg related to Lawrence Bragg?

Melvyn Bragg, a distant cousin of William and Lawrence, tells the story of their groundbreaking work. He visits the laboratories in Cambridge and Leeds where the two Braggs made important discoveries, and the Royal Institution, where they lectured and conducted research.

Where did Melvyn Bragg attend school?

Education